Electric transportation partnership launches in Idaho, states across the West
A new multi-state partnership led by the nonprofit Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition, based in Boise, is aiming to locate…
Category: Environment
BLM issues final approval of scaled-down Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho
The Bureau of Land Management’s final ruling on the Lava Ridge Wind Project was released on Friday, allowing LS Power…
Changes coming to Boise National Forest’s groomed snowmobile routes due to 2024 Lava Fire
For the 2024–25 season, the groomed snowmobile tracks northwest of Sage Hen Reservoir region have been modified by the Boise…
Bill offering wildfire survivors relief from taxes and fees passes Congress
Wildfire survivors in the West will no longer have to pay federal income taxes on their recovery settlements and legal…
Caribou Targhee National Forest’s Teton Basin Ranger District will move to new office in Driggs
In January, the Idaho Caribou Targhee National Forest’s Teton Basin Ranger District office will move to a new location. The…
$849 million for Western water projects announced by Biden administration
This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior revealed that it has given $849 million to 11 Western states, including…
Bill offering wildfire survivors relief from taxes and fees passes Congress
Wildfire survivors in the West will no longer have to pay federal income taxes on their recovery settlements and legal…
$849 million for Western water projects announced by Biden administration
This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior revealed that it has given $849 million to 11 Western states, including…
City of Boise launches committee to address climate change, seeks residents to join
According to a news statement from the city, the Boise Community Climate Action Committee was established with the goal of…
Money from the Inflation Reduction Act marks largest ever federal investment in the Great Salt Lake
On Monday, the federal government announced its greatest investment to date in the Great Salt Lake, giving Utah $50 million…